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verb(bail)to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side —usually used with out
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verb(bail)to clear water from by dipping and throwing —usually used with out
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verb(bail)bail out
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verb(bail)to temporarily release (a prisoner) in exchange for security given for appearance at a later hearing : to release under bail
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verb(bail)to procure the release of by giving bail —often used with out
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verb(bail)to help from a predicament —used with out
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verb(bail)to deliver (personal property) in trust to another for a special purpose and for a limited period
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noun(bail)a container used to remove water from a boat
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noun(bail)the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the prisoner's appearance at a later hearing
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noun(bail)security given for the release of a prisoner on bail
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noun(bail)one who provides bail
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noun(bail)a U-shaped strip used to support something (such as the cover of a wagon or the canopy of a small boat)
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noun(bail)a hinged bar for holding paper against the platen of a typewriter
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noun(bail)a usually arched handle (as of a kettle or pail)
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noun(bail)a device for confining or separating animals
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verb(bail)to parachute from an aircraft
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verb(bail)to abandon a harmful or difficult situation; also : leave, depart